Backmarker: meaning, definitions and examples
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backmarker
[ หbรฆkหmษหrkษr ]
racing
A backmarker is a slower driver or team that is behind the leading pack of cars in a race.
Synonyms
laggard, straggler, tail-ender
Examples of usage
- The backmarker struggled to keep up with the pace of the front runners.
- Backmarkers can sometimes cause issues for the leaders when they are being lapped.
Translations
Translations of the word "backmarker" in other languages:
๐ต๐น marcador de fundo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคเคฎเคพเคฐเฅเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Hintermarker
๐ฎ๐ฉ penanda belakang
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะดะฝัะน ะผะฐัะบะตั
๐ต๐ฑ marker tylni
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใฏใใผใซใผ
๐ซ๐ท marqueur arriรจre
๐ช๐ธ marcador trasero
๐น๐ท arka iลaretleyici
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฑ๋ง์ปค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูุงู ุฉ ุฎูููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ zadnรญ znaฤka
๐ธ๐ฐ zadnรฝ marker
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆ ่ฎฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ zadnji marker
๐ฎ๐ธ afturmรกlari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััาั ะผะฐัะบะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแ แแแ แแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ arxa marker
๐ฒ๐ฝ marcador trasero
Etymology
The term backmarker originated in the world of horse racing, where it referred to horses that were marked on the back to distinguish them from the leading horses. Over time, the term has been adapted to other sports and activities to describe participants who are behind the leading pack.
See also: back, backbone, backchat, backdrop, backed, backer, backers, backhander, backing, backline, backpack, backroom, backside, backspace, backstop, backup, backward, backwards, backyard, unbacked.